LustyExplorer - Dynamic filesystem and buffer explorer : vim online

LustyExplorer : Dynamic filesystem and buffer explorer

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created by

Stephen Bach

script type

utility

description

LustyExplorer is a fast and responsive way to manage files and buffers in Vim.  It includes both a filesystem explorer (for opening new files) and a buffer explorer (for switching between currently open files) through a mostly common interface.

Here's an animated gif showing it in action:

      http://viewglob.sourceforge.net/lusty-explorer-animated.gif
      (from 1.x)

Annotated snapshot progression:

      http://viewglob.sourceforge.net/lusty-explorer-annotated.png
      (from 1.x)

Instructions for use:

      <Leader>lf  - Opens the filesystem explorer.
      <Leader>lr  - Opens the filesystem explorer at the directory of the current file.
      <Leader>lb  - Opens the buffer explorer.

When one of the explorers is launched, a new window appears at bottom presenting a list of files/dirs or buffers, and in the status bar is a prompt:

      >>

As you type a name, the list updates using a fuzzy matching algorithm.  Press enter to open the selected match, <C-n>/<C-p> to select the next/previous match, or press <ESC> or <Ctrl-c> to cancel.

If you like LustyExplorer, you may also like LustyJuggler: vimscript #2050

See the "Usage:" section of the script for other tricks and features.

install details

Copy the script into your $HOME/.vim/plugin directory so that it will be sourced on startup.  If you have previously installed dynamic-explorer.vim (the old name), remove it.

NOTE: This plugin requires Vim be compiled with Ruby interpretation.  If you do not currently have this functionality, see the "Install Details:" section of the script for directions on adding it.

script versions (upload new version)

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package script version date Vim version user release notes

lusty-explorer.vim 2.1.1 2009-10-13 7.0 Stephen Bach - Open files using relative paths for better readability in e.g. :ls. (Thanks to Bernhard Walle)
- Warn when fuzzyfinder_textmate is detected -- this plugin interacts poorly with LustyExplorer. (Thanks to Charl Matthee)
- Fix a minor highlighting bug.

lusty-explorer.vim 2.1.0 2009-06-10 7.0 Stephen Bach - Significant performance increase for directories with many files.
- Lower memory usage in directory memoization.

lusty-explorer.vim 2.0 2009-05-28 7.0 Stephen Bach The vast majority of these changes were contributed by Matt Tolton:
- Flex/fuzzy matching using the LiquidMetal algorithm:
  <http://github.com/rmm5t/liquidmetal/tree/master>;
- Buffer explorer: paths are hidden except to differentiate buffers of
  the same basename.
- New option:
    g:LustyExplorerAlwaysShowDotFiles
- Filesystem explorer: directory contents are memoized
- New keys for the prompt:
    C-t: open selected entry in new tab
    C-n: select the next entry
    C-p: select the previous entry
    C-w: move one directory upward at prompt
    C-u: clear the prompt
- New keys specific to the filesystem explorer:
    C-r: refresh directory contents
    C-a: open all files in the current list
    C-e: create a new file with the given name
- Cursor will "hide" correctly when a filename includes a two-column
  character.
- GetLatestVimScripts compatibility.
- Faster implentation of columnize().  Thanks to Sami Samhuri.
- Fixed a declaration typo.  Thanks to Simo Salminen.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.4.3 2009-02-02 7.0 Stephen Bach - Definitively fix the bug of overwritten delete registers.
- Respect the 'wildignore' variable; g:LustyExplorerFileMasks still works, but is deprecated.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.4.2 2008-08-25 7.0 Stephen Bach Restore the unnamed (default) register after using the explorer.  Thanks to cho45.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.4.1 2007-11-04 7.0 Stephen Bach - When the explorer is cancelled, reset the previous buffer (b#) to the actual previous buffer.
- Fixed error when launching the explorer while editing a remote file through netrw.  Thanks to Bernhard Walle.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.4.0 2007-11-01 7.0 Stephen Bach - Filesystem explorer: added g:LustyExplorerFileMasks variable to hide certain types of files.
- Filesystem explorer: speed up for directories with many files.
- Added truncation indicator if there are more entries than can be displayed.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.3.1 2007-10-26 7.0 Stephen Bach Fixed memoization bug for recursing into directories with mixed case names.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.3.0 2007-10-25 7.0 Stephen Bach - Filesystem explorer now does variable ($FOO) expansion.
- Added some memoization for noticeable speed up on older hardware.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.2.6 2007-10-13 7.0 Stephen Bach Added compatibility for Windows, finally.  Please let me know if you have any problems.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.2.5 2007-10-05 7.0 Stephen Bach - Now deals correctly with unnamed buffers instead of spitting out an error.  Thanks to Rajendra Badapanda.
- Buffer explorer will now launch even if only a single buffer is open.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.2.4 2007-09-18 7.0 Stephen Bach - Pressing <TAB> will now open a buffer/file if it is the only entry.
- If <ENTER> is pressed when there are no matching entries, a new buffer will be created with the given name.
- <C-g> now behaves like <C-c> and <ESC>.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.2.3 2007-06-21 7.0 Stephen Bach Added g:LustyExplorerSuppressRubyWarning option for situations where the same Vim configuration is used over multiple machines, not all of which have Ruby installed.  Thanks to Bernhard Walle.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.2.2 2007-06-18 7.0 Stephen Bach Fixed filename truncation when sidescroll/sidescrolloff have been set.  Thanks to Bernhard Walle.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.2.1 2007-06-05 7.0 Stephen Bach - <C-h> now interpreted as backspace.  Thanks to Yuichi Tateno.
- Much improved handling of files/directories with special characters in their names.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.2.0 2007-06-02 7.0 Stephen Bach - Added :FilesystemExplorerFromHere command.  Thanks to Sergey Popov.
- Added highlighting to the prompt and cursor.
- Buffer explorer: added [+] indicator to dirty buffers.
- Many small fixes.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.1.2 2007-05-30 7.0 Stephen Bach - Filesystem explorer now does tilde (~) expansion.
- Fixed some Vim error messages for special characters in filenames/input.
- Internal refactoring.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.1.1 2007-05-17 7.0 Stephen Bach Recursing into directories with capital letters in their names using case-insensitive matching has been fixed.  Thanks to Raimon Grau.

lusty-explorer.vim 1.1.0 2007-05-15 7.0 Stephen Bach - Renamed from DynamicExplorer.
- Buffer explorer now orders by Most Recently Used.
- Buffer explorer now matches anywhere in name.
- Filesystem explorer highlights opened files.

dynamic-explorer.vim 1.0.1 2007-05-12 7.0 Stephen Bach - Allow opening files with spaces in their names.
- Fixed listing bug where the whole window width sometimes wasn't being utilized.
- The cursor is now moved off into a more inconspicuous corner.
- Syntax highlighting improved for listings with spaces or parens.
- Internal refactoring.

dynamic-explorer.vim 1.0 2007-05-08 7.0 Stephen Bach Initial upload




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